I'm 22 years old male. I had been on a dose of soltus 50 for the previous four months but a few days ago my doctor changed my meds to Salmiride od 50 mg. Both of them are amisulpride 50 mg. What is the difference and why did my doctor change it? And also what is the difference between sustained release tablets and controlled release tablets?

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Dr. Sajeev KumarGeneral Physician33yrs exp

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Modified-release dosage and its variants are mechanisms used in tablets (pills) and capsules to dissolve a drug over time in order to be released slower and steadier into the bloodstream while having the advantage of being taken at less frequent intervals than immediate-release (IR) formulations of the same drug.

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Dr. Jagadeesan M.S.Psychiatrist14yrs exp

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Doctor can change them to alter the same drug having some kind of resistance or drug duration change as desired based on clinical evaluation. It is common and wise to follow the same. All the best

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